Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur
Ramon Magsaysay
Liargao | |
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| Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay | |
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Ramon Magsaysay highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°00′19″N 123°29′13″E / 8.0052778°N 123.4869444°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 13, 1957 |
| Named after | Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay Sr. |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Margie A. Machon |
| • Vice Mayor | Leonila D. Borinaga Sr. |
| • Representative | Divina Grace C. Yu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 18,056 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.70 km2 (43.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 27,280 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,588 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 183.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 523.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7024 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Ramon Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Ramon Magsaysay; Subanen: Benwa Ramon Magsaysay; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Ramon Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ramon Magsaysay), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,280 people.
The municipality was formed on February 13, 1957, out of 23 barrios of the Municipality of Aurora, and was originally called Liargao. It was renamed after Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay who created the municipality by virtue of Executive Order Number 239. Republic Act Number 2788 marked the renaming of Liargao to Ramon Magsaysay on June 19, 1960.